Software Engineering Director
Location: US, NY, New York
Department: Development
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Unspecified
Industry: Internet
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
BlueLine Grid is transforming government communications. At a time when government employees are increasingly being asked to use their personal mobile devices for work, BlueLine Grid allows users to find each other by area, agency, proximity or specialty and connect and collaborate one-to-one or in groups.There are 22 million public employees in the U.S (15% of the total workforce) yet there is no comprehensive registry and no simple way for them to connect. BlueLine Grid is the first company to go Over-The-Top with free, simple connection tools in the mobile government space that integrate unified communication capabilities with a comprehensive and pre-populated directory of the U.S. public workforce.

Job description:
This is a full time, on-location position in New York City. Please no recruiters.Bratton Technologies, a venture-backed startup, seeks a Software Engineering Director to direct and guide the Development Team for our innovative professional network for Public Safety called "BlueLine." We're looking for a detail-oriented critical thinker - a problem solver who communicates and collaborates effortlessly. This is an incredible opportunity to join our small, growing team in the transformation of Public Safety collaboration in the United States and throughout the world.You'll report to the Chief Technology Officer, but work with the entire team.Salary is commensurate with capabilities and experience.

Requirements:
Responsibilities:Take executive direction and guide the remote development team to effectively contribute value, while also managing and communicating progress with the rest of the teamMake recommendations and champion architectural decisions, while also managing interdependencies between executive direction, design, and infrastructureAssist with automated continuous release process and be the owner, gatekeeper, and final point of QA of our releases into productionContinually improve automation in all aspects of our infrastructure: environments, deployments, data, configuration managementParticipate in strategic planning and management for resources, environments and releasesQualifications:Degree in Computer Science or related discipline5-10 years experience leading software engineering teams in management positionAgile experienceTrack record of successfully delivering enterprise class, scalable, production quality, high availability web applicationsHigh degree of competency with project management including change management, dependencies, communicationPassion for technology, enthusiasm for your work, passion to build a platform that users loveIt will help if you have:Experience with puppet or chef, git, and continuous integration tools such as Bamboo, Hudson, JenkinsGitHub account that showcases your cool projectsExperience in dealing with production issuesExcellent English writing and communication skillsKnowledge of government security frameworks and policies such as FISMA, FedRAMP, CJIS Security PolicyStartup experienceEmbrace Agile practices and lean principles, lean leadership, lean software engineering 

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